Grade External Measurement of Student Achievement March 2011 6 English TEST INSTRUCTIONS Please make sure that you have a separate answer sheet booklet with this test paper. Please check that the answer sheet booklet has your details printed on it. If not, print your name, date of birth and your esis number (in English) in the area provided on your answer sheet booklet. Please check that the subject and grade number on your answer sheet booklet matches this question paper. This test has 35 QUESTIONS in total. 30 of the questions are multiple choice and each question has four possible answers, only one is correct. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D options and shade this bubble on the English answer sheet booklet. Please use a pencil only to shade in the answer bubble of your choice on your answer sheet. If you make a mistake then rub out your answer completely and shade in the bubble of your new answer. 5 of the questions require you to write your answer in the space indicated on the English answer sheet booklet. All answers must be marked on your ANSWER SHEET BOOKLET. You are allowed 75 minutes for this test.
fn Q A 1 Which picture shows a laptop computer? CE +/- % 7 8 9 4 5 6 x 1 2 3 0 = + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 * 0 # 31 Why is www.bluewhalewatch.org at the end of the text? esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 ~` 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - += = delete tab caps lock shift W E R T T U I O P [ ] \ S D F G H J K L : ; return ctrl Z X C V B N M,. shift < >? / option enter A to tell who wrote this article B to show where this information was first published C to suggest that many people do not agree with this information D to tell where more information can be found 2 A B C D MATH 32 In this text the word spectacular means A dangerous. B amazing. C strange. D scientific. 3 Where is this book? A on a desk B on a wall C on a chair D on a shelf 33 This text is best described as A factual. B entertaining. C a conversation. D a set of instructions. 34 Why are blue whales mammals? A They breathe air and have hair. B They breathe air and blow water. C They are hairy and have huge mouths. D They live in water but move like land animals. What is this boy doing? A He is crying. B He is smiling. C He is climbing. D He is studying. 35 Identify the main idea of the fourth paragraph of the text. 2 15
4 What is this? A B C D 5 a cup a bowl a bottle a teapot Which tree has the most leaves? A 30 B C The picture helps to show A B C D that blue whales are endangered. how big blue whales are compared to people. the blue whales bristly hairs. that blue whales are very dangerous creatures. 14 3 D
6 26 Which question word helps you write about the people in your story? A Where? B What? C Who? D Why? 27 Which phrase best answers the question When? Where is this basket? A under the box B next to the box C inside the box D on top of the box A three brothers B went fishing C in a tiny boat D many years ago 28 What is the main reason to use the 5Ws to build a story? A to add details B to think of a topic C to write an ending D to present a problem 29 Explain how the diagram at the bottom of the text helps you understand the text. 4 13
7 NAME This week we will be writing a story with the 5Ws! The 5Ws are Who, What, Where, When, and Why. These 5 question words can help you build a story. Here s how: 1. 2. 3. Decide on your main idea or topic. Write this topic in the middle circle. Write the answer to the 5W questions in the other circles. Mariam and her sister's family Who is doing the action? What is happening in the story? Where is the action happening? Why? Who? TOPIC What? A ate dinner together last weekend. B are eating dinner together right now. C have just finished eating dinner together. D are going to eat dinner together this weekend. When is the action happening? Why is the action happening? When? Where? 25 What should you do before you write in the middle circle? A Ask the 5W questions. B Decide on your topic. C Answer the 5W questions. D Write in the other circles. 12 5
Subject: Family photo FamilyPhoto.jpg Send Save Cancel 20 Which line from the poem best describes the picture? A Summer comes to the desert. B They return from the mountains. C Our delicious dates, ready for harvest. D The festival begins. Hi Faisel, It was wonderful to see you last month at Grandfather s house. Do you remember the delicious family dinner we had? I am sending you this copy of the picture that we took of Grandfather, our uncles, and all of the boy cousins. I framed my copy of it so I can remember the fun visit we had! Now you can print it, too! I m glad you re my cousin. 21 What is the main purpose of the festival? A to exchange gifts B to end the summer C to entertain the families D to celebrate the harvest 22 What does the word treasures mean in this line from the poem? "Our treasures await the families" A the dates B the deserts C the summers D the mountains See you soon! Mahmoud 8 When did the cousins visit Grandfather? A yesterday B last week C last month D last year 23 Why does the writer include the colours in this line from the poem? "Our jewels in brightest gold, purple, red, green," A to compare the colours for the reader B to create a picture in the reader s mind C to convince the reader to buy jewellery D to tell the reader what the families are wearing 24 Describe what happens in the poem at Liwa Oasis. 6 11
Summer Har vest Summer comes to the desert. Families return to the Liwa Oasis. They return from the coast. They return from the city. They return from the mountains. They return for the jewels of the desert, Our jewels in brightest gold, purple, red, green, Our delicious dates, ready for harvest. The trees are heavy with fruit. They are ready for the harvest. We are ready for the harvest. Our treasures hang in trees as far as the eye can see. Our treasures await the families Returning from the coast, Returning from the city, Returning from the mountains. 9 Who is this email being sent to? A Faisel B Mahmoud C an uncle D Grandfather 10 Where is the family in this photograph? A at a park B on a boat C in a home D near a fountain 11 Who has already printed the photograph? A Faisel B Mahmoud C an uncle D Grandfather We gather at the Liwa Oasis. We enjoy the harvest and its gifts. Summer comes to the desert. The harvest is ready. The festival begins. 12 Explain how the text shows Emirati culture. 19 Where do the families travel to in summer? A to the oasis B to the coast C to the city D to the mountains 10 7
A Special Animal 15 What does the picture show about dugongs? A how fast dugongs can swim B how a mother and baby dugong travel together C how dugongs breathe in the Arabian Gulf D how many dugong families live in the Arabian Gulf 16 Based on the text, what is one reason dugongs need protection? A very interesting animal lives in the waters of the Arabian Gulf and other tropical waters. This animal is called the dugong. The dugong is gentle and eats seagrass at the bottom of the sea in areas along the coast. Some people call the dugong a sea cow. These large animals are grey or brown in colour and live in the ocean, although they do come up to the surface to breathe air. Baby dugongs swim near their mothers. Many people enjoy watching these beautiful animals swim in the ocean. The Arabian Gulf is home to a large group of dugongs. However, because the animals move slowly and swim in waters near the coast, they are in danger from human activities. Due to this danger and to their special place in the history of the Arabian Gulf, the UAE is working to protect these interesting animals. 13 What is another name for a dugong? A sea cow B sea baby C sea horse D sea human A They are gentle. B They eat seagrass. C They live near the coast. D They are grey or brown in colour. 17 An adjective is a word that tells you more about a person, place, or thing. Which word from paragraph 2 is an adjective? A coast B danger C history D interesting 18 Explain how the text shows the importance of protecting the environment. 14 What does the writer do in the first paragraph? A describes causes B identifies a problem and suggests solutions C compares two different things D outlines the main idea and gives some details 8 9